Quick Definition
ἐπαναπαύομαι v. I rest upon, rely on, trust in
Strong's Definition
middle voice from 1909 and 373; to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely)
KJV Usage: rest in (upon)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | fut.pass. ἐπαναπαήσομαι | παύω
13.25 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · State
to remain on, to continue to be on to continue to be in a state in or on someone, with the implication of beneficent result
31.83 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Trust, Rely
to rely on, to depend on, to put one’s trust in (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐπαναπαύομαι ‘to remain upon something or someone,’ not occurring in the NT) to continue to believe firmly in someone or something and thus to rely upon The concept of dependence or reliance upon something may be expressed in a number of different ways. For example, the phrase ἐπαναπαύω νόμῳ in ROM 2:17 may be rendered in some languages as ‘you believe that all you need is the Law’ or ‘you believe the Law will help you in every way.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-ανα-παύω: 1. to cause to rest upon anything: Sept. in Judg. xvi. 26 ace. to cod. Alex.; Greg. Nyss. 2. Mid., [pres. ἐπαναπαύομαι ; fut. ἐπαναπαύσομαι, and (Lk. x. 6 T WH after codd. 8B) ἐπαναπαήσομαι (see ἀναπαύων ; to rest upon anything: τινί, metaph. τῷ νόμῳ, to lean upon, trust to, Ro. ii. 17 (Mie. iii. 11; 1 Mace. viii. 12). 10 settle upon, fix its abode upon ; ἐπί twa, with the included idea of antecedent motion towards (see eis, C. 2 p: 186°) : ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν i. 6. shall rest, remain, upon him or it, Lk. x. 6 (τὸ πνεῦμα ἐπί twa, Num. xi. 25; 2 Καὶ, ii. 15; ἐπί τινι, Num. xi. 26 var.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπαναπαύομαι epanapauomai 2x
pr. to make to rest upon; mid. to rest upon; to abide with, Lk. 10:6; to rely on, confide in, abide by confidingly, Rom. 2:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-ανα-παύω
[in LXX, mid., for נוּחַ, שָׁעַן ni ;]
to refresh, cause to rest (upon); mid., to rest upon: metaph., c. dat., Ro 2:17; seq. ἐπί, c. acc, Lk 10:6 (Cremer, 827).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπαναπαύομαι. A new citation for this verb, which is found only twice μ ΄ ἐπαρχεία and then submits to the law’s correcting vengeance” (Edd.). For an additional ex. of the verb, see P Gen I. 127 (A.D. 158) εἰ μάθοιμι παρὰ τὰ κεκελευσμένα πρά[σῆσοντας ἐπιστρεφ[έϊστερον ὑμᾶς ἐπανορθώϊ[σω]μαι. P Ryl Il. 302 (iii/A.D.) is addressed to an official—éravopOwrq τῆς tepals ,and in OG/S 711‘ this noun is used with a political _ reference (“‘ vocabulum sollenne iuris publici est, expressum ex Latino corrector,’ Dittenberger). > / ETTAVO) is common with reference to something already mentioned, | e.g. P Oxy ITT. 502°* (A.D. 164) μεμίσθωκα σὺν τοῖς ἐπάνω (Lk τοῦ, Rom 217) in the NT, may be given from Didache 4? | ἐκζητήσεις δὲ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν τὰ πρόσωπα τῶν ἁγίων, ἵνα ἐπαναπαῇς τοῖς λόγοις αὐτῶν, ‘‘ that you may be refreshed by their words,” where the form of the 2nd aor. pass. ἐπαναmays recalls the fut. ἐταναπαήσεται read by NB in Lk /.c. (cf. also ἀναπαήσονται in Rey 1415).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπαναπαύω (epanapauō) — to rest/rely on. ἐπανα-παύω, rest upon, τῇ λαβῇ τοῦ ξίφους τὴν χεῖρα Procop.Gaz.p.170B.,[Refs 2nd c.AD+] — middle (future -παύσομαι, later -παήσομαι variant in [NT], rest upon, ταῖς χερσί [Refs 1st c.AD+]; rest in or upon, τινί [LXX]; rest one's hopes on, νόμῳ [NT]; rest content with, rely on, ταῖς παλαιαῖς ἀποβάσεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Logic, to be based on, ὁ δεύτερος συλλογισμὸς ἐ. τῇ ἐννοίᾳ τοῦ ἑνός [Refs]
II. middle, come to rest, of a machine, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] come to rest in, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ἐπαναπαύσεται ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν (i.e. τὸν οἶκον) ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν [LXX+NT]